The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-08
BEL AIR GRADED SCHOOL
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.
THE COURT HOUSE CROWDED.
Pleased Parents and Proud Pupils.

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School were held in the Court House, on Thurs
day evening of last week. About $50 warm but
happy boys and girls were present, together
with nearly twice as many more perspiring pa
rents and friends in the audience.
The exercises were opened with singing by the
school, after which speech of greeting was re-
cited by little Harvey Ewing, son of Mr.. g.
E. N. Ewing.
The Principal, Mr.. John d. Worthington, in
his opening remarks, spoke of the progress the
school had made during the scholastic year just
passed.
Carrie Alexander, in a clear, pleasant voice,
read Maud Muller. Next number of little
girls OF the fourth and fifth grades recited In
concert a poem in which they declared they
were poor Old Maids" Miss Annie Webster
! read with much feeling the Romance OF a
SWANS Nest" and some little boys recited TO-
gether "a Farmers Son Am l." novel and
pleasing feature of which was whsting the
chorus In concert. Then some little girls recit-
ed "Dame Ducks Lecture, and dialogue fol-
lowed, "Archie Dean" by Alice Lee, daughter
of Mr.. Edmund Lee, and Hettie Bauer. 1.-THE
Angels of Buena Vista" was rected by fifth
grade boys and girls. and fifth grade boys also
recited IL humorous poem, 1.-THE Farmer and
the Rogue"
Elmore Jeffery, of the graduating class, read
a creditable essay on "Reading and Readers"
A song in concert, 1.-THE Swiss Mountaineer,"
was much applauded, and little Willie Flowers
brought down the house by reciting in an IN
affected manner (which Loves Bestr Frank
Craighil also recited with feeling and spirit
"The vagabonds," aud concert recitation by
the primary scholars came next. The well.
known dialogue, "Cicero and Catiline," was ad-
mirably recited by Burton Proctor and Moore 8
Maynadier.
An interesting and novel part of the pro-
gramme was "fan drill" in which about 20
girls, each armed with fan, took part. They
were marshaled by Miss Alice Lee, and marched
aud countermarched, and performed numerous
firtatious movements with their fans, to the de-
light Of the spectators. An encore was demand
ed, but the audience had to content themselves
with bow and smile from Miss Alice
Alice Lee, daughter of Col. Ohio s. Lee, then
read with emphasis and effect "The School
Ma'am," which was followed by dialogue, "a
Days Absence from School," by Misses Agnes
Concannon, Bessie Richardson and Hattie Web
| bler. III WAS well rendered.
A bright little girl, Mary Smallsbeck, then
came forward and recited in touching manner,
(Which Shall 1t Be?'
The first grade little boys sang in concert, with
piping voices the "Clap, Clap, Hurrah" song,
and did 1t very WELL The well.known "Loch-
invar's Ride" was repeated by pupils of the
sixth grade, aud seven little girls then babe
their teachers and fellow pupils "Good Bye"
Miss Clara S:onebraker of the graduating
class, read pleasing essay, 1.-THE Young OF
Every Age and Every Rank are Entitled to an
Education" II showed signs of thought and
careful preparation. Miss Stonebraker wound
1t up with the valedictory.
Diplomas were then given to the graduates,
Mr. Elmore Jeffery, son of MIR. VIM. q. Jetrery,
of Bel Air, and Miss Clara Stonebraker, daugh.
ter of the late John Stonebraker. The Princi-
pal accompanied the presentation of the di-
plomas with suitable remarks in Latin.
The Trustees Medal to the pupil showing
the greatest advancement in studies during the
year was awarded to Miss Annie Webster,
daughter Of Mr.. j. Thomas Webster, of Hartford
Furnace. Only those who furnished written
examinations competed.
The Teachers Medal, for the whole school
for attendance and department, was given to
Mis- Clara Stonebraker, who lost only ten min
utes out Of 1893 days, her standing in department
being above question. The next best in attend
ance and department was Sadie Proctor, daugh'
ter of Mr. G. w. Proctor, of Bel Air.
agnes Concannon.- -hasisS received the
most credit marks in her Glass; was presented
with book by her teacher Miss Annie E. Ofley
Those who received the highest averages in
each grade during the year were as follows:
First Grade-Etta Cahen 81, Frank Lee 9J.
Second Grade-Josephine Kazmire and Stan.
ley Alexander, 90 each. Third Grade-Willie
Flowers 9S, Mary Lingan 90. Fourth Grade
Stella carp SO, Harry Lee 49, Fifth Grade
Agnes Concannon So, Elise Williams ST. Sixth
Grade-Frank Craighill 90, Bessie Lee ST.
Seventh Grade-Annie Webster SIS, Alice Jeffcry
90. Eighth Grade-Moores Maynadier II.
The exercises closed with the "Good Night"
song by the whole school,
The corps of instructors consists of Prof John
d. Worthington, Principal Misses Annie 4.
Ofley, Alice NJ. Youse and Carrie Quinby, AS
sistants
BEL AIR NoTEs.-Miss Lillian Forwood,
daughter of Mr.. w. Smithson Forwood, of the
Grangers' Hotel. was pupil, last year, at Mt.
st. Agnes Academy. She was awarded second
honors in the intermediate Circle aud first pre-
miums in grammar, rhetoric, natural philoso.
ply, arithmetic, algebra, and ancient geogra-
ply, together with premiums in other studies
and in music and needework.
Willie Stump, formerly of Bel Air, son Of
Mr.. 7. B. Coleman Stump, has passed success
full examination for admission to Princeton
College. Mr.. Stump was a former student at
the Bel Air Academy and lately at West Noting
ham Academy, Cecil county.
Mr.. Allen Hoffman is building dwelling
house on his lot on Baltimore street, near Main
street. The main building is 16 by 90 feet and
the back building 12 by IA feet j. Thos. Cor
rell is the contractor.
Mr.. Gorrell is also building house on the
colored. 1t will be is by 80 feet, with a back
building 10 by IA.
Mr.. Alex. NJ. Fulford last week received
Keystone hay loader, an implement with which,
1t Is claimed, a two horse wagon can be loaded
with hay In six minutes. 1t is like hay tedder
and straw carrier combined, and being attached
to the rear Of wagon the hay is gathered up
from light winrow or a swath and deposited
in the wagon, where man with fork spreads
1t.
Among the visitors to Bel Air on the Fourth
were Mr.. Richard T. Martin and his daughter,
Miss Mary Martin, of Easton, who were the
guests Of Mr.. L. A. Jacobs. Mr.. E. Scott Payne,
of Baltimore, spent the day with MIR. Isaac
Amos.
Col W. W. Taylor, cevil engineer, of Phila.
delphia, yesterday visited Bel Air, and in com.
pany with some of the Town Commissioners
and other citizens examined the sources of water
supply In the neighborhood, with view OF
erecting water works for the town.
THE GLORIOUS FoURTH.-The anniversary of
American Independence was celebrated on
Monday with more enthusiasm than at any time
since the war. A stiff breeze tempered the air